I get really peeved when I go online to local auctions and scroll under reptiles only to see that many people have not done their research on owning a turtle/s.I have seen some very sad and shocking pics of turtles for sale no longer wanted because the young children got bored with them and family don't want them.Sad truth was alot of the red ears turned out to be females who grow at twice the rate of males,so need tank upgrades to suit their growth spurts.another instance was a turtle named Myrtle who looked very sad.I asked if she came with a filter,heater and light as well as the tank.Owners replied she had none of those and perhaps I could adopt her for 250$.They were moaning that they couldn't keep her tank clean duh !!!!Another thing to bear in mind is that when turtles are babies yes they look very cute and dinosaur looking but you can not tell what sex they are and if a pet store or so called breeder tries to tell you otherwise they are bs**ng you just for a sale.Turtles can not be sexed correctly untill they at least 9mnths or older.Remember pets are a lifelong commitment and cost money.So if you don't have the time or the money please don't buy a turtle who turns out to be unwanted then dumped or worse.
